Greetings from Australia
I am coming to visit Denmark from 30 July and flying out on the 3rd of August with my family. Whilst there I would like to catch a pike on fly or as a second option a searun trout. I have heard access to chasing pike in the lakes can be tricky without permission. Can someone offer some advice on where to go and how to go about it. We will be staying with friends in Rungsted, and maybe o/nighting in hornbaek for a night. Is anyone interested in taking a tourist for a fish for a morning or evening fish and showing me how it is done?
Cheers
Brendan Johnson

I have heard access to chasing pike in the lakes can be tricky without permission.

Most lakes are private and offer no fishing without a license, but getting a license for many of the lakes is no big issue. In most case you will also need a boat or a float tube.

There are public lakes, and being in Rungsted offers an easy drive to Lake Boegeholm (Bøgeholm Sø), which is public (free) and can be fished wading. Unfortunately the high summer isn't the best time of year for pike in a shallow lake, but it may be worth a try anyway. These were all caught when the heat was peaking one summer a few years ago: http://globalflyfisher.com/patterns/messy-pike-fly/

Regarding the sea trout, Hornbaek is a good bet, but again the time of year means hard conditions. You will need to fish at night - late evening and early morning. You can be lucky during the day but the odds are slim. The wind also has to comply, which is not always the case.

I'm sure you can find company through your post here and I myself may be tempted to show an Aussie how to behave here ;-)

Thanks martin
Those flies look very similar to flies I use for Barra and Murray Cod, I'll bring some with me. What water depth were you fishing with these sinking lines?.
P.S when you say a hot summer what do you mean? down here that would be about 40 degrees C.
tight lines
Brendan

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